‘Huge response’ to new cyber scheme
As National Apprentice Week winds down, attention and interest grow for new government cyber security scheme
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Agilisys offers apprenticeship opportunities in support of UK digital skills agenda
Leading public sector digital experts use NAW to remember and promote the huge positive impact of apprentices on their business and the country as a whole
Diversity can bridge digital skills gap – Cable
Former business minister Vince Cable adds his voice to calls for firms to use Apprenticeship Levy to broaden out their digital workforce
Apprenticeship Levy won’t deliver to whole UK – IPPR
Latest IPPR report calls for reform of planned Apprenticeship Levy in order to funnel funds to where it's most needed
SFA will reserve right to step into apprenticeship contracts
As the draft guidance for the structure of funding for apprenticeships is released, employers are made aware that any government funding will come with strings attached.
Only one third of firms aware of Apprenticeship Levy
City and Guilds report highlights worrying level of awareness among UK business of the Apprenticeship Levy less than two months before it is due to be introduced - but those in the know are planning to increase apprentice numbers
Business welcomes Welsh apprenticeship funding boost
Decision by Welsh government to add £15.5m to the apprenticeship funding pot is welcomed by business groups, who call for greater collaboration to ensure benefits are truly delivered
Use apprenticeships to boost public sector skills
Latest report from public sector thinktank calls for greater use of apprenticeships to fill public sector skills gaps
Funding boost for Welsh apprenticeships
Cardiff announces more funding towards apprenticeships in order to deliver the right skills for the future
‘3m by 2020 flawed concept’ – accounting bodies
Two of the UK's leading professional bodies offer a critique of the '3m by 2020' target, calling for greater emphasis on broadening investment into skills
